Childrens Hospital Los Angeles among best in the U.S.
CHLA was among only 10 hospitals in the nation—and the only pediatric medical center on the West Coast—to achieve the feat and to earn a place on the magazine’s national “Honor Roll” of children’s hospitals.
Keck School of Medicine Dean Carmen A. Puliafito hailed the achievement and praised the Keck School of Medicine faculty who staff the hospital as instrumental to its success.
“To be honored in all 10 pediatric subspecialties is a truly remarkable accomplishment. It speaks volumes about the quality of care and the depth of dedication that our faculty provide to patients there every day,” Puliafito said.
U.S. News & World Report magazine began its ranking of children’s hospitals in 1990. This is the first year the magazine has ranked children’s hospitals in 10 specialty areas, with 56 children’s hospitals throughout the country represented in the new rankings.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles ranked among the top 30 children’s hospitals in the nation in all 10 specialties (in alphabetical order): cancer (8), diabetes and endocrine disorders (5), digestive disorders (11), heart and heart surgery (10), kidney disorders (9), neonatal care (17), neurology and neurosurgery (15), orthopedics (7), respiratory disorders (12) and urology (24).
U.S. News & World Report invited 160 hospitals to complete its 65-page survey to be considered for ranking; 98 hospitals chose to do so. The survey was created and administered by RTI International.
The article, “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals,” is available online and will be published in the August issue of the magazine, available on newsstands July 21.
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